| A Focus on Easter: Highlighting the Scriptures and locations related to the season Christians celebrate as Easter Contributor(s): Johnson, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0692583688 ISBN-13: 9780692583685 Publisher: James D Johnson OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christianity - History - Travel | Middle East - Israel |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.56 lbs) 132 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everything known from the Scriptures about the season Christians celebrate as Easter occurred within or near a single square mile in Israel. That square mile contains the city of Jerusalem. The book begins by pointing out the link between the first Passover, before the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt, and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ for the redemption of sin. Chapters two and three present selected events in the life and ministry of Jesus as he fulfilled God's plan and timeline during his journey toward the cross. Seven of the fourteen chapters in the book focus on the period beginning with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and conclude with his crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. The final chapters briefly cover Jesus' ascension and his future return, as well as selected scriptures dealing with the significance of Easter. Using biblical maps and over 95 color pictures from Egypt, Jordan, and Israel; selections from the Scriptures; and brief commentary; A Focus on Easter has been prepared to increase the reality of where biblical events related to the season Christians celebrate as Easter occurred and to deepen understanding of those events as described in the Scriptures.
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Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Jim: - Jim graduated from Auburn University in 1959 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He retired from the Air Force in 1986 as a Colonel while serving as Director of the Aero Propulsion Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. After a 16-year second career, he retired in 2002 as Director of Space and Missile Systems for Sverdrup Technology, Inc. at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tennessee. He and his wife, Fran, have traveled extensively internationally, including journeys to Europe, Asia, and Africa; as well as North and South America. Jim accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior on July 4, 1950, in Calvary Baptist Church near Enterprise, Alabama. As his career took them to various locations, he and Fran have served in churches from Maryland to California and Florida to Ohio. Jim and Fran live near Winchester, Tennessee and are members of the First Baptist Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee. |